About
About Kim Speed
Hi there and welcome. I’m Kim Speed, a brand visibility expert, author, speaker, and marketing trainer.
I help professional service companies and health care businesses create brands that are visible to the right clients, so they become known as the experts in their field, making money doing what they love doing.
Recognizing the need for a marketing company devoted to small businesses, who are invisible to large agencies, I launched Purple Moon Creative, Brand and Marketing Boutique with a mission to help business owners and entrepreneurs turn their brands into their most valuable assets.
Kim specializes in creating small business power brands and compelling ways to promote them.
Before slipping into the world of entrepreneurialism, my career began in the world of Advertising, first as a graphic designer and ultimately as Creative Director. I lead a team of art directors and copywriters to create successful campaigns for clients such as Labatt, Molson Coors, Energizer, Coca-Cola, Imperial Oil, and TD Bank. It was never my dream to start my own business. That happened by accident, that accident being the company downsizing me out of a job.
If it wasn’t for that opportunity I would never have started my entrepreneurial journey. But once my corporate blinders were removed, I knew I no longer wanted to return to a full-time job. I had a taste of life with my family. No longer missing the school concerts or track days for a meeting. That’s when my business venture began. It was a way to be with the ones that are so important to me my family.
Who knew how courageous entrepreneurs need to be? I thought with my experience and connections that starting a small business would be a much simpler journey. I learnt that becominga business owner is one of the bravest things any one could do. I have been through the struggles and fears of leaving the comfort of a steady paying job, learning (sometimes the hard way) how to develop and maintain a business that supports your life and your dreams. I have been the one man show, where you have to be everything from business development, production team, tech support, admin, and the cleaning service. I understand what it takes to run a company and take care of clients while trying to maintain a life with your family. There were days I was inches away from throwing in the towel, but as I continued to learn and grow, the business started to attract more clients and become profitable. The secret to my success was becoming clear and staying focused, on who I am, what I do, and who I do it for and why.
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